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   trialnut | Aug 16, 2003 04:30pm | #1

   I would tighten it to the high end of the recomended torque range. If you leave it loose enough to slip it may weld the washers to the blade then you will be replacing both.

   The Professional Termite

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   forestgirl | Aug 16, 2003 07:05pm | #2

   Would your "pretty snug" qualify as my "impossibly tight?"  If so, it's probably overkill.  My understanding is that the threads on the arbors of all saws are directed the way they are so that the blade will not loosen when it's spinning.  With tablesaw, in a discussion not long ago here, it was pretty clear that we don't need to muscle the arbor nut down overly tight. 

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl   ;-)

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   allenschell2 | Aug 16, 2003 08:21pm | #3

   Would your "pretty snug" qualify as my "impossibly tight?" 

   No I don't think so....I can loosen the nut with a little smack on the wrench with my palm, but I'm going to loosen it some.  Maybe somebody should talk in terms of torque settings.

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   forestgirl | Aug 16, 2003 11:40pm | #4

   "Maybe somebody should talk in terms of torque settings."  I thought somebody (Trialnut) did.  Or did you need the actual ft-lbs?forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl   ;-)

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   allenschell2 | Aug 17, 2003 12:32am | #5

   Well yes what is the actual foot pounds torque recomendation?  Who gives out this info? Makita?

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   forestgirl | Aug 17, 2003 02:45am | #6

   I suppose if it's an important spec that they expect you to use, it would be in the owner's manual.  forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl   ;-)

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   Manchild | Aug 18, 2003 04:07pm | #9

   I ride and work on my own bicycles and some parts are getting to the point where the manufacture is recommending torquing the bolts.

   Maybe this is a tendency in other areas as well.

   Trying to build ever lighter machines would stretch the capabilities of the fasteners.

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   BenA | Aug 17, 2003 04:40pm | #7

   you were pretty fortuninate to find a dealer that new your solution to your  problem. I use to work for Makita and heard that problem many times and everyons said that the arbor was bent , and needed a new armature. The inner & outter flange will warp after many years of use. The slide compound saw is a great machine, but maintain it with makita origional parts , and it will last you more than another 7 years. Good luck

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   allenschell2 | Aug 17, 2003 05:08pm | #8

   thanks Ben